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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies 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 teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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