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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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