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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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