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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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