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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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