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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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