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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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