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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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