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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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