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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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