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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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