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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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