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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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