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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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