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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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