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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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