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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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