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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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