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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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