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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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