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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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