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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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