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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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