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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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