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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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