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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses 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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