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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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