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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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