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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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