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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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