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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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