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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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