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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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