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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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