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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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