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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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