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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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