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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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