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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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