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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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