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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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