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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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