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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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