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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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