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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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