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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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