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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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