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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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