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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping 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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