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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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