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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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