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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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