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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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