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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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