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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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