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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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