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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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