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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally 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 several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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