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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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