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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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