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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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