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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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