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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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