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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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