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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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