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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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