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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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