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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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