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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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