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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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