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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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