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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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