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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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