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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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