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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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