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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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