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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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