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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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