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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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