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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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