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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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