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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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