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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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