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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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