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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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