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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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