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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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