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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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