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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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