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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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