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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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