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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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