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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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