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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor 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 education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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