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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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