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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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