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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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