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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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