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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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