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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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