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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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