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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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