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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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