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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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