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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the 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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