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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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