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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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