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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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