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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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