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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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