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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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