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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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