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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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