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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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