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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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