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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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