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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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