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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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