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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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