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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major 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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