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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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