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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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