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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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