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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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