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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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