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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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