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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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