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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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