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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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