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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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