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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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