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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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