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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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