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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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