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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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