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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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