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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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