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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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