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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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