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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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