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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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