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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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