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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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