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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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