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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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