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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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