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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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