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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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