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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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