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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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