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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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