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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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