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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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