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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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