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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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