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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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