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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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