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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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