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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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