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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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