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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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