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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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