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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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