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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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