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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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