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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key 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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