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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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