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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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