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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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