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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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