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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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