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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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