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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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