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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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