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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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