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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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