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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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