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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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