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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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