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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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