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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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