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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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