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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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