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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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