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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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