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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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