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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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