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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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