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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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