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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 and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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