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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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