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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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