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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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