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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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