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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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