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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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