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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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