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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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