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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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