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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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