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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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