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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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