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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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