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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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