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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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