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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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