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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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