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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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