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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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