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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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