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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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