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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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