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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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