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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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