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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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