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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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