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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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