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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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