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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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