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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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