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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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