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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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