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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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