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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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