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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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