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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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