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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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