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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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