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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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