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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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