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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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