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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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