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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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