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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes 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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