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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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