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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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