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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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