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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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