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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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