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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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