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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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