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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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