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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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