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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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