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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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