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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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