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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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