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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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