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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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