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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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