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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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