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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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