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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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