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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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