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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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