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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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