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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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