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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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