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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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