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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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