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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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