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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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