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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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