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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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