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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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