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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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