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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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