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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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