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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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