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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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