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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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