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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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