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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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