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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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