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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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