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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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