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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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