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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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