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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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