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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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