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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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