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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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