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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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