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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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