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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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