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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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