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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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