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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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