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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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