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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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