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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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