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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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