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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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