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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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