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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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