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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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