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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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