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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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