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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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