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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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