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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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