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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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