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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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