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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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