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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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