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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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