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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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