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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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