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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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