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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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