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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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