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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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