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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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