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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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