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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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