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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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