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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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