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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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