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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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