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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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