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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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