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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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