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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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