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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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