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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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