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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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