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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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