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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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