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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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