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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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