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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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