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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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