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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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