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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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