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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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