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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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