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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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