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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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