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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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