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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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