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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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