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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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