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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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