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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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