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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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