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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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