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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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