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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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