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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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