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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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