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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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