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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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