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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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