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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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