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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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