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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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