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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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