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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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