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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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