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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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