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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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