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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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