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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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