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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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