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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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