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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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