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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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