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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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