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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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