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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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