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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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