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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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