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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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