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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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