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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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