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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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