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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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