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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies 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 optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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