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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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