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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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