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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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