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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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