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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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