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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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