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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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