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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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