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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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