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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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