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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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