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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the 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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