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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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