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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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