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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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