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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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