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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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