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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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