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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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