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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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