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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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