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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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