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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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