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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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