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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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