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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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