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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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