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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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