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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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