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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions 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 manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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