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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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