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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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