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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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