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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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