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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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