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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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