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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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