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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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