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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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