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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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