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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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