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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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