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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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