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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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