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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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