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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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