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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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