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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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