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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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