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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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