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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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