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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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