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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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