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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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