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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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