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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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