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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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