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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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