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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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