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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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