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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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