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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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