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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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