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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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