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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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