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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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