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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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