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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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