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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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