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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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