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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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