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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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