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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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