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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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