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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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