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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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