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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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