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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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