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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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