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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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