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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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