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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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