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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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