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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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