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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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