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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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