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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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