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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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