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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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