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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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