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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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