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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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