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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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