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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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