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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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