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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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