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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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