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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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