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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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