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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews 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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