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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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