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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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