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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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