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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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