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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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