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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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