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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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