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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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