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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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