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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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