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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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