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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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