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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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