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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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