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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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