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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education