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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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