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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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