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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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