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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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