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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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