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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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