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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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