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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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