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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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