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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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