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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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