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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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