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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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