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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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