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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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