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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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