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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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