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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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